Oliver Wendell Holmes
American poet and physician (1809–1894)
Oliver Wendell Holmes was born on August 29, 1809 in Cambridge and died on October 7, 1894 in Boston, aged 85. Recorded occupations: physician, poet, physician writer, university teacher, novelist and medical author. Country of citizenship: United States. Positions held include professor. Notable works include “The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table”, “Ode for Washington’s Birthday”, “Angel of Peace”, “A Ballad of the Boston Tea Party”, “Lord of All Being” and “Old Ironsides”. Educated at Harvard Medical School, Phillips Academy and Harvard College. Honours include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa Society and American Philosophical Society.
- Born
- August 29, 1809 · Cambridge
- Died
- October 7, 1894 · Boston
- Age at death
- 85
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- physician, poet, physician writer, university teacher, novelist, medical author
- Positions held
- professor
- Notable works
- The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table, Ode for Washington’s Birthday, Angel of Peace, A Ballad of the Boston Tea Party, Lord of All Being, Old Ironsides
- Education
- Harvard Medical School, Phillips Academy, Harvard College
- Honours
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Wikipedia editions
- 37 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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